Lincoln Cottage April 9 Event with Don Doyle and Sidney Blumenthal

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and I get the feeling that this was one place where Lincoln and his family (but especially him) could retreat for relaxation and some calm.

I think that is true, Laurie. There are no known photographs of Abraham, Mary, or the boys at the Soldiers' Home, but here is a drawing by a Frenchman named Pierre Morand. Morand had moved to the United States, and he became acquainted with Lincoln after the Civil War began. Although Morand was not a professional, he made several sketches of the president. This one shows Lincoln at the Soldiers' Home.